Mr. Fahey is a new teacher in the music department. He is currently directing the Upper School musical, Little Women. He grew up in Halifax, MA and went to college in Philadelphia, where he lived for two years after he graduated. He now lives in Barat House and enjoys his “30 foot commute” to work. His favorite part about his job is that he gets to passionately teach something he is interested in. When asked “if you were a type of pasta, which would you be?” he answered, “spaghetti.” He said he tends to get wrapped up in his own personal life, just like spaghetti is wrapped up in itself. His favorite band is, “The Band,” a group from the 60’s and 70’s. Also, did you know that Mr.Fahey’s father works at the school?

]]>https://ncdspublishing.org/1191/teachers/meet-mr-fahey/feed/0Avery Woolberthttps://ncdspublishing.org/1199/student-life/avery-woolbert/
https://ncdspublishing.org/1199/student-life/avery-woolbert/#respondThu, 30 Nov 2017 18:20:57 +0000https://ncdspublishing.org/?p=1199Avery Woolbert is a 9th grader this year at NCDS. Most people know Avery because of her many cross-country wins, but Avery is also involved in Model United Nations and A capella. Avery’s favorite thing she did this past summer was her trip to Rome, but she says that if she could travel anywhere in the world, she would go to Australia. We asked Avery a variety of fun questions and were given some creative answers. If Avery could have a superpower, she would have the power of invisibility. Avery’s favorite singer is Adele and her favorite class is math. Overall, Avery is super sweet and fun to talk to!

One of the new members of the upper school and blue team this year is Madeleine Yu-Phelps. Madeleine is a member of Acapella, Robotics, and the STEM committee. She will also be taking part in the school’s production of Little Women this fall. To further her stage experience, Madeleine worked with a theater company as a paid actor over the summer. Outside of school, Madeleine’s interests include acting, swimming, writing, watching Glee, and listening to showtunes. Madeleine’s favorite color is purple, and if she had one superpower it would be to fly. Fun facts about Madeleine include that she was named after Madeleine Sophie Barat, her favorite food is pie crust, and both her parents used to work at the school!

For those of you who haven’t heard, Ms. Krier got married this summer! Her husband is an immigrant from Chile and her wedding was at Holy Cross, where she went to school. For the rest of summer after her wedding, Ms. Krier stayed in Massachusetts. She spent time preparing to be the ninth grade class dean and worked for Newsela. On being the dean, Ms Krier remarked that it “is super fun because it’s all about being with students.” Ms. Krier also spent time writing the ninth grade history curriculum on Newsela, an online learning platform. Although she has a lot on her plate, Ms. Krier loves being the ninth grade dean in addition to her other teaching positions.

If you procrastinate as much as I do, you probably watch The Bachelor on a regular basis. Unfortunately, I haven’t watched this season because I have a personal vendetta against Nick for coming on the show three times just to be the Bachelor or as he calls it “trying to find love.” What I’ve heard about the show so far is that it’s filled with crazy contestants, fitting for that gross man/boy, especially this girl Corinne (like whoz womanz is that). Corinne and (another contestant) Taylor got in a fight in a recent episode, and apparently Corinne won. I just pray that Nick and Corrine leave the show and never come back. However, not everyone at NCDS has boycotted Nick; in fact, in a high-school-wide survey all but 28% of students said that they watch the show at least sometimes. The survey also showed that Vanessa is by far the most liked contestant with 31.34% of voters saying she is their favorite. Danielle M came in second with 13.43% of votes and Corinne in third with 8.96%. Unsurprisingly, 25% of voters shared that they do not like Nick, 53.95% said they weren’t sure about him, and the remaining minority (21.05% of voters) said they liked him.

Only time will tell if Nick will choose Corinne, who “is hilarious but also kind of scary [and] just makes me laugh,” as one student put it, or a mature adult like Vanessa or Danielle M.

]]>https://ncdspublishing.org/1156/news/the-bachelor-ncdss-opinion/feed/0Humans of NCDS – Kate Hurley ’17https://ncdspublishing.org/1151/student-life/humans-of-ncds-kate-hurley-17/
https://ncdspublishing.org/1151/student-life/humans-of-ncds-kate-hurley-17/#respondMon, 13 Feb 2017 21:18:13 +0000https://ncdspublishing.org/?p=1151Kate Hurley is a senior this year at NCDS. Kate played field hockey in the fall, basketball in the winter, and will be playing lacrosse again in the spring. Kate also participates in campus ministry and service committee. Her favorite color “depends on the day,” and she does not have a favorite class as of right now. Kate’s plans for Valentine’s Day include going to play some basketball with Coach Kenny, and she “loves” Valentine’s Day. Her favorite restaurant to go to with her friends is the Cheesecake Factory.
]]>https://ncdspublishing.org/1151/student-life/humans-of-ncds-kate-hurley-17/feed/0Valentine’s/Galentine’s Day DIY!https://ncdspublishing.org/1134/student-life/valentinesgalentines-day-diy/
https://ncdspublishing.org/1134/student-life/valentinesgalentines-day-diy/#respondFri, 10 Feb 2017 16:53:05 +0000https://ncdspublishing.org/?p=1134These bath bombs are perfect for celebrating Valentine’s Day and smell really good. I have copied and pasted the directions below from http://acultivatednest.com/2016/12/heart-shaped-bath-bombs/. Don’t be afraid to try to use a non-heart shape mold. Enjoy!

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl, combine ½ cup of baking soda, ½ cup of citric acid, and ¼ cup of cornstarch and mix well.

Add a couple drops of pink food coloring to your bowl and mix with your fingertips (the liquid will ball up in the dry mixture).

Have a friend that is the bomb.com? Get them some eos and tell them how you feel. These are very easy to make. Print some cards with what you want to say and then glue in or tape in eos. Plus if you buy eos in bulk, you can get a discount.

Need s’more gifts for Galentine’s Day? Get creative and use this Pinterest pin. Get some heart shape marshmallows, mini Hershey’s or other chocolate bar, and graham crackers. Put them in a small bag and add a cute card and there you have it! A cute Valentine’s card and gift.

Treat yourself for Valentine’s Day this year. Along with some bath bombs, make some lotion. These lotion bars are really silky and fairly easy. On this link there are more recipes including chocolate lotion bars and lavender lotion bars. Below, I have written up the recipe for rose lotion bars.

Turn a stove or hot pad at medium heat and place a sauce pan on top. Add 1 cup of coconut oil, ½ cup of shea butter, 1 ½ cup of beeswax and stir until melted. Add rose or geranium essential oil to liking, stir and take off heat. In silicone cupcake mold, add rose petals, if desired, and pour your mixture in evenly. Let cool or refrigerate for 10 minutes. Un-mold your lotion and enjoy. For storage, store in a cool dry place.

Not sold on Valentine’s Day and everything around it? Want a more elegant Valentine’s Day decoration that isn’t to showy? Our last DIY has a simple, elegant flare that people love. Paint some mason jars and stamp them, fill them with flowers, and there you have it! These jars and super cute and you can use other colors to make them in season.

]]>https://ncdspublishing.org/1134/student-life/valentinesgalentines-day-diy/feed/0Did Your Favorite Xmas Movie Win?https://ncdspublishing.org/1096/student-life/did-your-favorite-xmas-movie-win/
https://ncdspublishing.org/1096/student-life/did-your-favorite-xmas-movie-win/#respondThu, 05 Jan 2017 18:20:42 +0000https://ncdspublishing.org/?p=1096As Christmas approaches, there are many traditions and festivities that get everyone in the Christmas spirit. From Christmas decorations lighting up the street to familiar Christmas songs playing on the radio (but never getting old), Christmas traditions make us smile and remember all our favorite Christmas memories. One tradition seems to always get everyone in the Christmas mood: the Christmas movies. Everyone has a favorite holiday movie! To see which movies NCDS students prefer, I took a survey…and the results are in.

The movies that got the least amount of votes in the survey was The Santa Clause. The Santa Clause is about a divorced father, Scott, who does not have a good relationship with is son, Charlie, and is trying to fix this. When Santa Clause falls off the roof, Scott has to take over the position of Santa Clause, and magical events begin to occur. This movie is a great holiday movie and one of my favorites. It did not get the favorite vote, but everyone knows and loves this movie.

Tied with The Santa Clause, is Frosty the Snowman. In this holiday movie, a magic hat brings a snowman made by a group of children to life. A magician, Professor Hinkle, wants his magic hat back as the town’s temperature begins to rise. If Frosty does not get away from this warm weather, he will not be the jolly snowman that all the kids love. The kids try to get Frosty away from the warm weather and take him to the North Pole, while Professor Hinkle causes trouble. This may be one of the quicker holiday movies, but it is a classic.

The movie category the got the second to last amount of votes for this survey was the “other” category. There are way too many Christmas movies to all be put on one survey, so this category included many holiday movies. Movies part of this category include It’s a Wonderful Life, Rudolph, A Christmas Story, The Polar Express, and many others. All of these movies are classic Christmas movies and help spread holiday cheer but are not the community’s favorite movies. Here are a couple of clips of these movies.

The third most popular Christmas movie is The Grinch. The Whos in Whoville are a group of people who love Christmas. Outside the festive Whoville lives the Grinch, a nasty creature that hates Christmas and tries to steal it from these people. Eventually, the Grinch’s heart is changed through the magic of Christmas. This movie has been popular since 1966, and is still just as popular today.

The movie that got the second most votes is Home Alone. When Kevin gets into the scuffle of the crazy Christmas time, he becomes irritated with his family and wishes that they would all go away. The next morning, while his family is rushing to get to the airport on time, Kevin is still sleeping, and they leave without them. Kevin finds himself home alone – what he wished for came true! Kevin then gets to live with the luxuries of being home alone but also has to face some problems. This movie is a great Christmas movie with comedic and heart-touching moments. It gets everyone in the Christmas spirit!

No surprise…the movie that got the most votes is Elf. This movie is 100% my favorite movie, always making me and anyone who watches it laugh every single time. In Elf, Buddy was accidentally brought to the North Pole as a baby, and as he grows up he realizes he is not where he belongs. Buddy the Elf soon finds out about his past, and learns that his real father lives in New York city. While being raised by elves and Santa Clause, Buddy who is very positive and loves Christmas more then anyone, has to deal with his heartless father. Elf is the Christmas movie that I always find myself watching more then five times during the Christmas season.

Here are some of the best moments of Elf:

]]>https://ncdspublishing.org/1096/student-life/did-your-favorite-xmas-movie-win/feed/0What is the Snow Committee?https://ncdspublishing.org/1110/student-life/what-is-the-snow-committee/
https://ncdspublishing.org/1110/student-life/what-is-the-snow-committee/#respondFri, 23 Dec 2016 03:10:51 +0000https://ncdspublishing.org/?p=1110When one thinks of the snow committee, many questions come to mind. What do they do? How do they affect whether or not we have a snow day? Who is on it? How do they communicate? Most of these questions remain unanswered for the students of NCDS. The snow committee has been around for a pretty long time, as have these questions, until recently at announcements it was revealed that Kelsey Sweeney (‘17) and Philly Gildea (‘18) are a part of this mysterious group. This revelation also made students wonder what qualifies a person for the snow committee. Does one have to have psychic weather abilities or simply live in the right town? All that we can hope for is that we see a lot of their work in the school (or out of it) this year (wink wink). Until then, we will keep searching for more answers to our questions.
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